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THE PARTY The Tasting Room in Uptown Park was packed to capacity as friends and readers of Houston magazine gathered to celebrate the release of its 100th issue. The restaurant was also marking its own 10th anniversary. THE SCENE As the hundreds of ready-to-party guests arrived, they passed the all-new Lexus IS displayed outside the restaurant, and entered the bar area. A spread of light bites from chef Jonathan LaBlanc awaited, along with special Pernod-Ricard Champagne. Guests like Lee and Faith Majors, Carolyn Farb, Tiffany Halik, Jared Lang and Mark Sullivan mingled while DJ-spun beats filled the room, and outside, songstress Kristine Mills provided live jazz tunes. THE HIGHLIGHTS An impressive tower of cupcakes—each adorned with the Houston magazine logo—from CityCentre bakery Sweet had everyone abuzz, as did the pretty models roaming the room, outfitted in frocks by local rising-star designer Jonathan Blake. Photography by Daniel Ortiz